Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy

Following a formal consultation on a draft policy for hackney carriage and private hire licensing which was considered and endorsed by the Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee on 4^th December 2009, the new Northumberland County Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy will come into effect from 1st October 2010.

The policy has been developed following the reorganisation of local government in Northumberland, with the former districts and borough councils of Alnwick, Berwick, Blyth, Castle Morpeth, Tynedale and Wansbeck merging with Northumberland County Council.  This resulted in the County having six zones and six different sets of terms and conditions for Hackney Carriage vehicles and a separate set for Private Hire.

The intention of the policy is to set out in a fair and transparent manner, how the Council intends to harmonise the terms and conditions across Northumberland and deal with the licensing of Hackney Carriages and Private Hire.

To view the new Policy click on the link below:

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy

Philip Soderquest

Public Safety and Enforcement Manager

Public Protection Service

Loansdean

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2AP